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Single, Double Or Secondary Glazing, Which Is The Best? Let’s Look At The Numbers

Single, Double Or Secondary Glazing, Which Is The Best? Let’s Look At The Numbers

by Maurice Beinat | Mar 3, 2023 | Double Glazing, Secondary Glazing

Have you ever found yourself looking at one of those beautifully designed houses with fantastic furniture, great space management and stunning ginormous windows with breathtaking views?  Possibly you will have caught yourself thinking “wow, that would be such a...
An Affordable And Efficient Alternative To Double Glazing

An Affordable And Efficient Alternative To Double Glazing

by Maurice Beinat | Feb 7, 2023 | Secondary Glazing, Double Glazing, Thermal Efficiency, Windows

Did you know that your windows and doors are thermal weak spots in your home? The answer is ecoGlaze – secondary glazing for existing windows. Single glazed windows and doors are great heat conductors. In wintertime, up to 40% of your home’s heating can be lost...
Does Your Boat or Caravan need a Heat & Glare Barrier? Renshade 340: Quick. Effective. Affordable.

Does Your Boat or Caravan need a Heat & Glare Barrier? Renshade 340: Quick. Effective. Affordable.

by Maurice Beinat | Feb 2, 2023 | Energy Efficiency, Thermal Efficiency, Windows

Heat and glare can be a major problem for boats and caravans. You may not think that a simple blind or shade can really do much to help with either problem, but Renshade has the potential to be a game changer. Renshade is an internal shading system designed to reduce...
How to Thermally Retrofit My Home

How to Thermally Retrofit My Home

by ecoMaster Support | Jun 27, 2022 | Draught Stopper, Energy Efficiency, Thermal Efficiency, Windows

We have just thermally retrofitted our home. The 6 easy and inexpensive tasks to do-it-yourself. Cold, Windy, Wet Weather  It’s been a cold, windy and wet winter.  We could not get warm inside our home despite our heating working at full speed. We live in an...
Let Shade Be Your Bff This Summer

Let Shade Be Your Bff This Summer

by Lyn Beinat | Aug 13, 2020 | Cooler House, Draught Stopper, Energy Efficiency, Thermal Efficiency, Windows

Insider secrets # 19 Let Shade Be Your Bff This Summer Summer is coming and we know it’s going to get hot. Over the years temperatures have continued to increase, and pergolas can be either a boon or a bust depending on construction and the material it is made from....
50 Shades Of Shading!

50 Shades Of Shading!

by Lyn Beinat | Aug 13, 2020 | Cooler House, Draught Stopper, Energy Efficiency, Thermal Efficiency, Windows

Insider secrets # 18 50 Shades Of Shading! With summer just around the corner, we looked at a good way, a better way and the best way to shade our windows from the sun, so let’s make a start. As mentioned previously, we discussed that the best way to shade the glass...
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